iPads and Smart Boards

I thought that today's class on iPads and smart boards was interesting, and definitely applicable to the classroom.
Electronic whiteboards can be very useful, in my opinion. I think that they are a great way to get students engaged in the material and excited to learn. Today's children are much more technologically advanced than we give them credit for, and giving them access to a variety of technologies will only increase their literacy in that area, and also show old material in a new light.
I also liked using the iPads and finding educational applications that could be used in elementary classrooms. My experience with iPads has really only been going into the Apple Store and playing around on their demo iPads. If I had more money I would probably get one for myself, at this point I'll just have to wait until the prices go down.
In my group we found a lot of good apps that kids could use for educational purposes. For example, we found some good puppet show apps, where kids could create and record their own puppet show and then share it with the class. This would be a good way to get students in a writing state of mind, where they need to keep track of beginning, middle, and end. Another app we found that I liked was called Sushi Monster, which is a math game app that involves addition and mutlipication. This is just a fun way for students to practice their math skills. There were other social studies related apps that were good as well, however, they didn't contain enough content for it to be very helpful in a class.